🖨️ Enhanced Brother HL-2170W 23ppm Laser Printer with Wireless and Wired Network Connectivity Review

Short answer: Two tech support reps - one from my ISP and one from Brother - both couldn't set up a wireless network connection on an Apple laptop Sierra or Mavericks. I have owned this printer for many years. Setting up a wireless network on a Mac for the first time was easy using the recommended method. Moved and called Brother for instructions as the manual instructions for wireless no longer worked. They emailed me with *easy* installation instructions and everything went fine. After I…

When I first switched from inkjet to laser printers, I chose HP. All of the HP printers I've bought have died shortly after their one-year warranty expired. I gave up HP and tried Samsung. The same thing happened. Then I went to Brother. I have two HL-2170Ws that have been running flawlessly for over four years. You simply connect to the network via cable or wirelessly. They rarely get stuck and when they do get stuck they are easy to clean. They print envelopes easily. The envelope comes out a

I bought this printer in 2009 and it's time to write a review. This little printer has been heavily used. I work from home for several companies and have worked a lot with this little guy. True, it's a dedicated printer and can't fax or copy, but I've never had the slightest problem with it. It does exactly what it was designed to do - print. Paper jams rarely occur when the printer is used properly, and when a paper jam does occur, it is easy to clear. So that the sheets do not get stuck in…

I bought this printer online from Revain in May 2008. I'm a grad student and I print tons of magazine articles, papers, etc. Thanks to the advice I read on this site about blocking the sensor, I was able to extend the life of the toner by putting a piece of tape over the sensor. A year later I'm still using the original toner and the print still looks great. This printer isn't fancy, but it's reliable. Reliability is a key factor for a student. It can't be printed on both sides, but it just…

I couldn't get it to work with my Airport Express network. I followed the instructions in the manual, but my iMac (running Leopard) could not "see" the printer on my Airport Express network. Letters to technical support initially went unanswered. I ended up calling tech support (I thought it was a waste of time) but they were incredibly helpful - wait a minute! We got disconnected but the Brother tech support rep called me back ---- twice! There I made a mistake: 1) I didn't download the…

Before I talk about Brother support and setup for this machine, listen, let me say this. The HL-2170W is an excellent printer that delivers exceptional print quality and a low cost per page after actually working. The machine has decent build quality, isn't overly noisy (like most laser printers) and doesn't cause the lights in my house to dim badly on initial warm-up (all laser printers do). The printer is across the room and prints with very little delay. Pages per minute is almost as…